Im with the other guys on this one, if your going to modernize, and are going to choose one of the 4 main guys, Otis, Thyssen, Kone, and Schindler all of which will have proprietary equipment that will make it harder for anyone else to service, I would go the otis route. We have quite a few in service, and they are indeed very reliable. I would stay away from the Schindler and Kone product. Thyssen would be my second choice. Just remember they all make it hard for any other company to service and repair their equipment, this could be problematic in the future. There are a few good non-proprietary elevator controllers on the market that most elevator men can fix, Motion control, Elevator controls etc. They are a little cheaper. We have also had many of these cars in service, and in my opinion are fairly reliable as well, especially in a moderate usage building such as a condo.
one thing that bothers me in your post is the statement that they can not find a "part" to rebuild the generator. What part are they talking about? Sounds to me like the usual, hold the customer hostage with no elevator for a couple of weeks, to eek a modernization out of them. unfortunately i have Seen it more times then i would like to admit. what state are you in
Yes,that part bothered me also,about can't get the part for the generator.
That is a bunch of bullshit.
They can be repaired,you can still get brushes and brush riggings for them.
Sounds like they either don't want to spend the money on it our they are short of manpower.
